20. The Devil's Advocate

• • MPAA
  • R

• Keanu Reeves
• Charlize Theron

When an ambitious lawyer receives an offer to join a prestigious law firm in New York, he isn't prepared for the disturbing world his new job will embroil him in, or his not-fully-human boss who lures...Read more him to the dark side.

19. And Justice for All

• Al Pacino
• Jack Warden

A lawyer's moral compass is tested when he finds himself forced to defend a guilty judge in a case where many innocent people are convicted. He struggles in an attempt to mete out punishment for the...Read more guilty and ensure justice for the innocent.

18. The Firm

• • MPAA
  • R

• Tom Cruise
• Jeanne Tripplehorn

A renowned New York law firm hires the accomplished young lawyer Mitch, giving him many advantages that makes him lose sight of the evil side of the company. When two employees of the company are...Read more mysteriously killed by officials, the FBI asks for Mitch's help to uncover the mystery of the crime.

17. The Rainmaker

• Matt Damon
• Danny DeVito

An unseasoned young lawyer takes on the case of a sick boy whose insurance company declines to help his parents with the cost of an operation that would save his life.

16. A Few Good Men

• • MPAA
  • R

• Tom Cruise
• Jack Nicholson

Military lawyer Daniel Kaffee(Tom Cruise) is charged with defending two marines accused of killing their colleague. His defense teammate Galloway (Demi Moore) believes they were only following orders...Read more from their superior. They unite to prove the truth that the Colonel wants to hide with all his might.

15. Judgment at Nuremberg

• Harold Miller
• Spencer Tracy

As the world tries to move on from the devastation wreaked by Nazi Germany, a military tribunal is held to pass judgment on four Nazi judges who have aided and abetted inhumane practices during their...Read more tenure on the bench.

14. Presumed Innocent

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  • R

• Harrison Ford
• Brian Dennehy

Prosecutor Rusty Sabich is a married man who finds himself accused of the murder of his colleague Carolyn, who happens to be his mistress.

13. The Verdict

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  • R

• Paul Newman
• Charlotte Rampling

When the down-on-his-luck lawyer Frank Galvin lands a medical malpractice suit that could help him save his career, he decides to go to court against all odds instead of settling.

12. Erin Brockovich

• David Brisbin
• Julia Roberts

The true story of how down-on-her-luck single mother Erin Brokovish put together one of the biggest class actions suits in US history and won the high profile case against a multi-million dollar...Read more company despite her lack of formal education in the law.

11. Philadelphia

• • MPAA
  • PG-13

• Tom Hanks
• Denzel Washington

Fearing his HIV diagnosis might get him fired from his Philadelphia law firm, Andrew Beckett strives to keep it hidden. But when it's revealed, his worst fears come true as he gets fired and hires a...Read more lawyer to sue his firm for discrimination and wrongful dismissal.